The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology takes pride in the
scientific education of its graduate students and aims to provide them
with broad experience in cell and molecular biology as a prelude to a
productive research career. The research interests of the department span many facets of cell and developmental biology. The department has placed particular emphasis on development and developmental neurobiology in areas including development of the enteric nervous system, development and subunit composition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, migration of neurons during development of the nervous system, axonal transport, and muscle development. There is a related research program that takes advantage of the development and genetics of the lower eucaryotes Dictyostelium and yeast to ask questions about pattern formation, chemotaxis, organelle inheritance and DNA repair. The department is also home to cell biologists interested in microtubule dynamics, cell motility, cell cycle regulation, organelle movement and intracellular protein sorting (please refer to the individual listings of the faculty members).

For more information, click on the research topics below, or access the Faculty List link (includes alphabetically sorted contact information) from the menu bar above.